Kevin Cole

Over 42 awards in art: 30 fellowships and grants, and 28 teaching awards:

2006      Honorary Chairman Youth Art Month State of Georgia
2005      Merit Award, Madison National Juried Exhibition, Madison, GA
2004 Southeastern Region Secondary Art Educator of the Year, by the National
         Art Education Association
2003 Georgia Secondary Art Educator of the Year by the Georgia Art Education Association.
2003 Class Act 11 Alive Outstanding Teachers in Georgia
          Who’s Who is Making a Different
2002 Alumni Award, University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR
2001 Who’s Who in America 53rd Edition
2000 Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Fellowship, Colorado Spring, CO
         Knight Foundation Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA
1999 Learn & Serve Grant, State of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
1998 Fellowship, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweetbriar, VA
1997 Super Teacher of the Year, Turner Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA
1996 Georgia State Artist of the Year, Atlanta, GA
         Voted Best Mural in Atlanta, GA, Creative Loafing, Atlanta, GA
1995 Who’s Who is Education
         Award of Excellence for Public Art, Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Atlanta, GA
         NEA Community Public Art Project, Washington, DC
1994 Who’ Who Among American High School Teacher
         Individual Artist Grant, Georgia Council for the Arts, Atlanta, GA
1992 Mellow Foundation Fellowship, New York, NY
         Artist Grant Georgia Council for the Arts, Atlanta, GA
1991 Paul Roberson, Award for Art Education, Atlanta, GA
         Artist Project Grant, City of Atlanta
         Independent Artist Grant, Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta, GA
1990 Teacher of the Year Wood land Middle School
         Award of Excellence Public Art, Atlanta, GA
1986 Teacher of the Year, Camp Creek Middle School
1985 Rhoden Smith Scholar, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Over 30 Public Art Commissions

Washington Park Natatorium, Atlanta, GA
P.A.R.K, Little Rock, AR
Georgia International Convention Center, Atlanta, GA
StudioPlex, Atlanta GA (Installation)
ESPN Zone (Disney), Atlanta, GA (for the 2000 Super Bowl) – 48” x 38” x 9”)
Charlottesville Arbermarle Airport, Charlottesville, VA – 72” x 350” x 14”
Forest Avenue Public Library, Des Moines, IA – 120” x 120” x 3”
The Coca-Cola Centennial Olympic Mural for the 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA – 8200sq.ft
Southeast Atlanta Recreation Center (Artist Team), Atlanta, GA – 18’ x 12’ x 8’
The United Way, Atlanta, GA – 64” x 260” x 5”
The Anchor Center, Atlanta, GA – 69” x 240”
Red Oak Recreation Center, Red Oak, GA – 53” x 120”
City Hall, Atlanta, GA – 84” x 283” x 7”
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA – 115” x 105” x 7”
Carver Homes Public Library, Atlanta, GA – 15’ x 14’ x 2’ Installation
Bankhead Court Public Library, Atlanta, GA – 12’ x 10’ x 15” Installation
Boatrock Public Library, Atlanta, GA – 110” x 110” x 4”
My Sister’s House, Atlanta, GA, 72”x189”x12”